Charlie Polite
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Charlie Polite is an American boxer born in Holyoke, Massachusetts.[citation needed] He is 6 feet 3 inches tall.
Life[edit]
Born in Garnet, SC,[citation needed] raised in Springfield, MA, he was described as an "odd American journeyman."[1]
Boxing career[edit]
Charlie Polite kick started his career by defeating Abe Davis, Benny Spinola, and Kid (John) Crockett. However, his next 3 fights ended in losses. He later fought Joe Frazier, but lost by 2nd round KO. He fought in 49 more fights, and compiled a record of 17 wins (6 by KO), 39 losses, and 3 draws. By the time he fought George Foreman in an exhibition bout, he had lost 30 of 46 professional fights; in that fight, he went all of the scheduled three rounds, and kissed Foreman on the chin while the referee read the instructions.[2]
He also fought Dave Zyglewicz,[3] Floyd Patterson, Earnie Shavers, Chuck Wepner, and Gerry Cooney.
Exhibition boxing record[edit]
| Professional record summary | ||
| 0 fights | 0 wins | 0 losses |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | 0–0 (1) |  George Foreman
|
N/A | 3 | April 26, 1975 |  Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|
Non-scored bout |
References[edit]
- ↑ Brunt, Stephen (2004). Facing Ali: The Opposition Weights in. Globe Pequot. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-59228-406-1. Search this book on
- ↑ McCoyd, Ed (1997). To Live and Dream: The Incredible Story of George Foreman. New Street. pp. 49–50. ISBN 978-0-9654118-0-6. Search this book on
- ↑ Lindsay, Andrew (2004). Boxing in black and white: a statistical study of race in the ring, 1949-1983. McFarland. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-7864-1800-8. Search this book on
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